Letters from readers: 'Hot Topic' and 'Second Thoughts'

Breast-feeding a great natural act of love

A mother who breast-fed her child on the Beijing subway was recently criticized for "exposing sexual organs in public areas". The accusation by a nonprofit organization caused quite a stir online, with many commenting on whether it is proper for mothers to breast-feed their children in public. The following is a reader's comment on the issue.

I think the person who took the photo and uploaded it just to express her displeasure over the most natural act of pure love from a mother to her nursing child is overly prudish and unthinking.